design portfolio 2016
KENNETH SERASPI L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E CT
INTRO
I AM KENNETH RUIZ SERASPI, A 27-YEAR OLD LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT,
ADVENTURE-SEEKER
AND AVID OUTDOORS FAN. I AM CURRENTLY BASED IN DUBAI WORKING AS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THIS PORTFOLIO IS A COLLECTION OF MY SELECTED PROJECTS DURING MY 7 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL CAREER. MY DESIGN PORTFOLIO IS A TESTAMENT TO MY DEEP PASSION FOR DESIGNING AND CREATING
OUTDOOR
SPACES
THAT
PEOPLE
CAN USE, ENJOY AND COLLECTIVELY SHARE. EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE IN THIS DOCUMENT, I HAD A HAND IN DESIGNING AND CREATING, BE IT RENDERS, PLANS, AND THE LAYOUT ITSELF.
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THE ADDRESS FUJAIRAH
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BURAU BAY RESORTS
PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DUBAI
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FESTIVAL CITY RIYADH
HILLSIDE RESIDENCE
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AL HABTOOR POLO CLUB
WINTER GARDEN
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ENTERTAINMENT CITY
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KENNETH SERASPI
27 YRS OLD DUBAI-BASED FILIPINO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
CAREER TIMELINE
UAE NUMBER: +971561148591 EMAIL: kennethrseraspi@gmail.com UAE DRIVING LICENCE
2005-2009
B LArch2009
B LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES graduation: APRIL 2009, cumlaude
graduated cum laude, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
2009-2012
undergraduate thesis:
WORKED FOR PAULO G. ALCAZAREN & ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN
AEROPARK: Transforming the Abandoned Lingayen Airfield into a Viable Mixed Use Development 2nd Best Undergraduate Thesis
2010
6.5 YEARS
PASSED LICENSURE FOR PHILIPPINE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
OF EXPERIENCE SOUTHEAST ASIA, CHINA, MIDDLE EAST
2012-2014 AECOM
TOURISM + HOSPITALITY & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
2010 PASSED NATIONAL LICENSURE FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, MEMBER, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
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HIGHLIGHTS: WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH AECOM SINGAPORE AND SHENZHEN
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DESERT GROUP, DUBAI, UAE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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GARDEN
PRIVATE VILLA dubai 3
A simple, contemporary pri-
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vate villa in Dubai designed as COURTYARD FFL 0.00
a modern Mediterranean villa
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TREE-LINED DRIVE
GUARDHOUSE NEEDS TO BE RECONFIGURED
AL DIRIYAH FESTIVAL CITY riyadh
A multi-billion dollar mall
THE ADDRESS FUJAIRAH uae
DINO VARKEY RESIDENCE
High-end hospitality development in the northern emirate of Fujairah by a prominent and luxurious ME hotel
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brand
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overlooking the adjacent historical core of Riyadh
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HILLSIDE RESIDENCES
ENTERTAINMENT CITY
A high-rise tower situated in the
A mixed use development in Ma-
heart of modern Dubai with top-
nila mainly composed of hotel and
class amenities
casino operators
dubai
manila
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BURAU BAY RESORTS malaysia
AL HABTOOR POLO CLUB dubai
A high-end luxury resort
A farmhouse-style polo club
in Langkawi, Malaysia
with championship pitches,
composed of two hotel
a luxury hotel and polo villas.
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WINTER GARDEN
IL MOJITO
A botanical glasshouse with
A complex of mid-rise residential
retail shops and restaurants.
towers with a large shared
dubai
cebu
landscape amenity on a podium deck
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location
FUJAIRAH
consultant
RWA / DESERT INK
year
2015-2016
client
EAGLE HILLS UAE
P e r s o n a l l y, o n e o f t h e m o s t c h a l l e n g i n g p r o j e c t s I h a v e b e e n a p a r t o f, n o t b e c a u s e o f t h e c o m p l e x i t y o f t h e d e s i g n b u t managing the tight timeframe and demand of the client.
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hote plaza promenade
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beach
hotel entry
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The promenade is the spine of the development, straddling the coast --it offers prime leisure opportunities to the unit owners where they can run, sit in the shade of tree while viewing the sea, play in several activity nodes or simply walk along the edge of the sea
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A C T I V I T Y N O D E S
V I E W I N G P L AT F O R M S
C O U RT YA R D
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THE BEACH
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The plaza is the heart of the development--where all landscape spaces converge to form a common space that can serve as an event node and a pime area for f&b and retail. It is the most active area of the development
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The hotel landscape maximizes the topography of the site and the levels of the building by introducing several terraces and landscape spaces of varying levels with different sets of activities.
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P R I VAT E V I LL A D U B A I
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A residential villa in Dubai whose landscape is inspired by the modern Mediterranean architecture of t h e b u i l d i n g . T h e l a n d s c a p e i s a n e x t e n s i o n o f t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e f a m i l y. I t s e e k s t o e n h a n c e t h e d a i l y l i f e o f t h e u s e r s b y o f f e r i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r l e i s u r e, e n t e r t a i n m e n t , a n d r e l a x a t i o n o u t d o o r s . KENNETH SERASPI + DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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POCKET SPACES
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GARDEN
WL 0.00 BP- 1.20
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POOL A VIEW
The landscape reflects the strong Mediterranean character fo the building--courtyards of hard paving that define different spaces. Large expanses of green lawn that serve as multi-purpose spaces for the f a m i l y. M u c h o f t h e l a n d s c a p e s p a c e s a r e a l s o l a i d o u t i n a f o r m a l p a t t e r n s i m i l a r t o t h a t o f E u r o p e a n gardens.
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AL DIRIYAH FESTIVAL CITY A planned multi-billion dollar mall is set to
FAST FACTS
rise in the outskirts of the historic Al Diriyah district of Riyadh. The shopping mall, set to rival Dubai Mall in terms of size and
location
RIYADH
consultant
DESERT GROUP / RTKL
year
2015
client
Al Futtaim
opulence, sits on a prime piece of property, overlooking the historic old wall of Riyadh and ruins of the old city which was designated as
a UNESCO World Heri-
tage Site, The landscape lends itself to the character of the landscape. A wadi that runs through from the beginning to the end of the western facade of the shopping mall is the main landscape feature and all around the wadi different landscape spaces and elements that uses the local materials in a modern interpretation.
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Wadi HanIfah is the inspiration for the design of the landscape. The wadi brought life to the old city of Riyadh and up until now plays a vital importance to the lives of the people in the city. It is for this reason that the wadi is well-represented in the language of the landscape of the mall.
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HISTORIC WALL
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CENTRAL COURT
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NORTH COURT
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INTERACTIVE WATER
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WADI
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EVENTS LAWN
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ARABIAN ADVENTURE VILLAGE
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MAZE MOUND
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F&B
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HILLSIDE
RESIDENCES FAST FACTS location
DUBAI
consultant
desert INK + BSBG
year
2012
client
Sweid Group
design sketch one of my earlier concept sketch shows a rigid geometry following and complimenting the architecture with a curious element that breaks the geometry
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FINAL LUMIONRENDERS
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FINAL LUMIONRENDERS
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PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT GAMING CORPORATION
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ENTERTAINMENT CITY MANILA
THE CHALLENGE: Create a viable open space framework where the different casino operators are linked and connected through common landscape
SITE
spaces.
The site straddles the bay of manila with a canal slicing through the site. It sits on a prime location, has close proximity to the biggest mall in manila, and the third in the world, and barely 15 mins from the country’s main airport.
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A planned commercial district along the shores of Manila Bay, it is comprised of hotels, casinos, office blocks, and residential condominium aimed to capture the market of the Asian gaming industry. With the apparent rise of casino tourism in Asia, Manila plans to get a fair share of the market. AECOM’s task is to prepare a landscape masterplan
location
MANILA
consultant
AECOM
year
2012
client
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
that will integrate the different operators and carve out common landscape spaces that serve as connectors of the different retailers and operators.
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SKETCH S
A concentric scheme where the development radiate from the core of the proposed revitalization of the
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canal. The existing roads will be
Exploring the p
retained and most of the buildings
tering the existin
will radiate from the center. A big
make a clean sw
show element is to be built on the
towards the bay
promenade by the bay to celebrate
ment. The canal
water as an essential element.
primary
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SCHEMES
possibility of al-
A scheme that explores the pos-
ng road, trying to
sibility of opening the canal into
sweeping gesture
the bay with a wider delta which
and a focal ele-
makes water frontage larger there-
will remain as a
fore more prime piece of land.
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activatingthe waterfront
a boardwalk with potential pop-up retails
an iconic tower that can house a restaurant and offer views of the bay WATERFRONT
park-like promenade with sculptures and outdoor artinstallations
branded hotel branded hotel
a canal that connects to the bay with boating opportunities and an outdoor open space surrounding the water a light and water show
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WATERFRONT The waterfront is an integral part of the development. This will also serve as a landscape link beween the waterfront hotels. An iconic sculpture, a boardwalk and several open spaces will activate this space.
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PERSPECTIVES
CANAL Capitalizing on the existing canal on site, a promenade with different landscape spaces will serve as the heart of the development. Retail frontages along the water, parks and open spaces will activate the development.
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BURAU BAY RESORT Located along the shores of the famed tropical Malaysian island of Langkawi, the client envisions a resort that provides excellent service to tourists unrivalled in the island. The resort is composed of two
FAST FACTS
brands—a deluxe resort hotel housed in 4 5-storey building that will cater mostly to families while the luxury villa resort
location
LANGKAWI
consultant
AECOM / WATG
year
2012-2013
client stage
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will be composed of villas scattered in the landscape, along the coastline, and on the island off the coast, which will be mostly for couples but can also serve families.
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BURAU BAY RESORTS MALAYSIA
the forest Much of the site’s landscape is dominated by forest and the aim of the landscape is to be sustainable as it can be so retaining much of the trees is part of the concept.
mountain The towering karst limestone mountains from afar can be seen in the site and the concept of the mountain coming down into the site and blending in with the natural environment both as physical and as a visual attribute is part of the design.
water The site bounded by water on 3 sides is an essential element in the design, bringing in water inland through a series of water bodies makes the design more of an extension of the existing landscape.
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POOL
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PEAK RESTAURANT
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POLOGIES
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THE ENTRANCE the concept for the arival is to make it as natural as possible--far from being a “staged� artificial landscape . We wanted to make it more understated yet still having this dramatic appeal to guests. One of the primary strategy is for the forest to blur the boundary of the development and the mounds to create visual corridors, enclosures and surprises.
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POOL The pool is the main landscape element of the deluxe resort. The design involves seprating two different pools in different levels to ceate interest and infinity edges. The geometry tries to break the harshness of the architectural lines and tries to soften it.
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DELUXE LOBBY The idea behind the design of the lobby of the hotel is to veer away from the typical porte cochere. As part of the entry experience guests will be dropped from a walkable distance to the lobby where they will have to traverse a pathway surrounded by water and enclosed by planting
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HOTEL ATRIUM Each of the hotel buildings has a landscaped atrium The concept is to make the flat ground look like a canvass for an artwork. The landscape design involves big patterns and swaths that become water and planting beds.
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BRIDGE The bridge linking the mainland to the Burau Island functions both as a pedestrian and buggy network and as a landscape sculptural element.. The design of the bridge is a sweeping gesture of curvilinear geometry with a designated pedestrian and buggy separation and protruding decks for pedestrians to use as an outdoor living room.
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THE LOOKOUT At the end of the bridge are cantilevered decks protruding to the sea offering guests a breathtaking view of the karst mountain landscape in the background and the sea.
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MASTERPLAN AND ARCHITECTURE BY ATKINS / LA BY DESERT GROUP
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POLO PITCH
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INCIDENTAL LANDSCAPE SPACES
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MOUNDED VIEWING AREA
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BLOW UP PLAN
ARRIVAL The entrance to the development is situated on a high promontory which we took advantage to create a dramatic experience. The arrival experience involves going through a threshold of rubble wall cladded with rough local stones and an olive grove on a gravel patch. Right from the get go, the visitor will catch a glimpse of a fenced paddock where the horses roam freely. The planting of the entrance is arranged in a grid-like manner which is reminiscent of rows of Mediterranean plantations. From the entrance, the visitor will catch a glimpse of the lake, the cascades, and the polo pitch. The arrival is indeed a visual feast of materials and landscape elements. KENNETH SERASPI + DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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STREETSCAPE The design of the streetscape aims to blur the line of the road and the pedestrian space. The path of the car is still carved by planting, boulders which act as bollards, and railway sleepers. Niches of sitting areas are interfaced with the street.
PERSPECTIVES
INCIDENTAL SPACES In some areas, the horse path converges with landscape incidental spaces, which is part of the experience of interaction with the horses. The incidental spaces are simple in their layout and design and uses a particular palette of hardscape materials to convey the idea of a rustic retreat
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THE POOL The pool is a simple thin rectangular water feature, punctuated by walls that spout water. The key element is the materiality of the pool deck and the pool itself to convey the Mediterranean theming of the landscape.
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INCIDENTAL SPACES Simple bold planting of swathes of grasses and freestanding walls of rubble stones dominate the landscape.
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WINTER GARDEN Inspired after the biodomes of the Eden Project and Inspired after the biodomes of the Eden Project and the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, the Winter Garden Dubai aims to become a new brand of retail and lifestyle destination, combining an artificial rainforest complete with a 30-meter high waterfalls and a network of pathways
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crisscrossing, with retail, fitness, and lifestyle shops on three different floors that punch out through the dome. The concept of the dome is an upturned dhow boat, a
location
DUBAI
consultant
DESERT GROUP
year
2014
client stage
CONFIDENTIAL CONCEPT
unique Arabian icon of maritime trade. The temperature of the dome will be regulated. the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, the Winter Garden Dubai aims to become a new brand of retail and lifestyle destination, combining an artificial rainforest
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WINTER GARDEN DUBAI,UAE
a study of architectural forms the form of the architecture itself is important in creating the overall imagery of the project. the inspiration of the architecture must also be contextualized, something that can be attributed to the local culture of UAE. we looked at sand dunes, the old souk and finally, the shape of an overturned dhow as the chosen form.
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a study of architectural forms the dhow is an important cultural icon in the region, the form of the architecture itself comes from the hull of an overturned dhow boat,
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MAN-MADE WATERFALLS BOTANICAL DISPLAY ZIPLINE PLATFORM
WALKWAYS PLATFORM WITH RETAIL KIOSK
ANATOMY OF THE WINTER GARDEN
PERSPECTIVES
RETAIL The Winter Garden Dubai combines botanical displays with retail and F&B kiosks that offers breathtaking views of the garden at different levels.
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LEISURE AND LIFESTYLE. The Winter Garden Dubai combines botanical displays with lifestyle activities such as outdoor yogas and gyms and retail and F&B.
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Al Habtoor Polo Club is envisioned to become the premier polo club in Dubai with 2 championship fields, a hotel, an academy, and 100 private villas. The landscape concept follows the architectural theming of Mediterranean farmhouse style. The landscape design does not imposes itself as different from that of the desert landscape, rather it is an improved and stylized version of it.
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location
DUBAI
consultant
DESERT GROUP
year
2014
client stage
AL HABTOOR VISIONING, CONCEPT, DETAILED DESIGN
AL HABTOOR POLO CLUB
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AL HABTOOR POLO CLUB DUBAI UAE
ANDREA COCHRAN’S WALDEN STUDIOS
RUSTIC MEDITERRANEAN
the client wanted a rural yet modern feel in the development, primarily inspired by the Spanish haciendas and Mediterranean estates and their strong use of materiality and textures. the landscape design uses a lot of local materials both in hardscape and softscape to convey the idea
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IL MOJITO RESI DENCES
Mojito is composed of 7 residential towers from medium-high rise, rising from a planned mixed use development in the southern Philippine city of Cebu. A podium level landscape that is centralized to serve all the towers is the centrepiece of the landscape design. The design of the landscape capitalizes on the change of elevation caused by the above basement parking, wherein the big landscape move is to carve a space in the middle of the basement parking to convert it into a sunken landscape amenity.
FAST FACTS location
CEBU
consultant
AECOM
year
2012
client stage
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IL MOJITO RESIDENCES CEBU, PHILIPPINES
THE MASTERPLAN
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concept + themes sunken
openings
modern
interface
One of the primary themes of the development is inspired luxury--a landscape that complements the modern and contemporary architecture of the residential towers. The landscape must then provide an atmosphere of exclusivity and extravagance. Capitalizing on the architect’s plan to put the landscape on a podium, the landscape takes advantage of the level changes to create spaces that are both intimate and grand, unique, modern and chic. The changes in elevation provide dramatic settings for the spaces. These includes a sunken forest, a sunken drop off, and an iconic chapel.
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Visual Corridor: The overall masterplan of Citta Di Mare, where Il Mojito will rise contextualizes the central visual corridor of the development. A spine of open space opens up this space from one development to another. The design respects the intent of the plan. In
infinity
modern
addition, several visual corridors were also introduced in the design by creating axes and focal points from one end to another and paths that link spaces. Feature Spaces: Because of the clustering of the residential towers, pockets of spaces were created. The design aims to provide different experience in each of the pocket spaces that were created. These include a passive area where
pockets
featurespaces
play courts and a massive lawn are placed, a passive space where an iconic chapel will be built, and a semi-passive zone where a variety of activities can be done on a flexible space.
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ICONIC PAVILION A modern and iconic architecture greets residential users and guests alike. The idea of a grand welcoming statement is achieved by creating a volume of a simple yet stylish pavilion. It serves as a transition space for guests who will use the function spaces underneath the podium landscape. The view of the sunken forest can also be glimpsed by guests who will use the grand steps.
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SUNKEN FOREST Considered the gem of the landscape, the sunken forest is an intimate space depressed by a full floor height from the podium landscape. The idea is to create a pocket of space for function and a landscape that changes levels and creates interest.
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The Pool The pool wraps around the sunken forest creating an infinity edge that creates interesting angles when viewed from different vantage points. The Pool is part of the overall geometry of a diagonal visual corridor that connects a sunken drop off to another space in the podium landsacape.
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APPENDIX
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PROJECT LIST
BELOW ARE PROJECTS THAT I’VE BEEN A PART OF
DESERT GROUP 2016 THE ADDRESS FUJAIRAH RESORT AND RESIDENCES HILLSIDE RESIDENCE, JLT, DUBAI AL DHAID NATURAL RESERVE PROJECT
2015 DEYAAR HOTEL AND SERVICED APARTMENTS AL DIRIYAH FESTIVAL CITY RIYADH INFLIGHT DUBAI WAVEOZ LANDSCAPE AL HABTOOR POLO CLUB (DETAILED DESIGN) MARRIOTT HOTEL @ DUBAI STUDIO CITY JEDDAH CORNICHE TOWERS AL HAMRIYAH RESIDENTIAL PLOT THE 8 HOTEL BY DELANO DEYAAR MIDTOWN
2014 DASMAN RESIDENTIAL TOWERS, KUWAIT AJDAN WATERFRONT, AL KHOBAR KSA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTRE, NIGERIA THE PALM SERVICED APARTMENTS VIDA RESIDENCES, DUBAI AL HABTOOR POLO CLUB (VISIONING + CONCEPT) WINTER GARDEN DUBAI PRIVATE RESIDENCES (DUBAI)
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AECOM 2013 SANYA YEFENG ROAD, RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IL MOJITO RESIDENCES CEBU MEGABLOCK AT NORTHGATE TAGAYTAY MIXED USE COMPLEX
AECOM 2012 BURAU BAY RESORTS MALAYSIA PUERTO AZUL MASTERPLAN PANLAITAN MARINE RESORT ENTERTAINMENT CITY MANILA WESTGATE MANILA BOTANIKA NATURE RESIDENCES
PAULO G ALCAZAREN & ASSOCIATES 2009-2011 DISCOVERY PRIMEA MAKATI BE RESORT BOHOL BALESIN MANILA POLO CLUB MIDWAY SPECTRUM RETAIL ACACIA GROVE HOTEL ANUVA RESIDENCES
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